In the recently uncovered House of Thiasos, archaeologists discovered an exceptionally large fresco portraying mysterious cult practices associated with Dionysus. This extremely rare painting from ...

At the center of the art is a clothed woman with an old Silenus (a god of wine-making and drunkenness and tutor to Dionysus) holding a torch. She appears as a mortal woman about to be initiated ...

It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theatre, and celebrations. Archaeologists found it in the Reggio IX area of the ancient Roman city.

152 x 122 cm. (59.8 x 48 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...

Part 1 The story begins with Dionysus - the god of wine - someone who likes to 'let himself go'. One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when ...